OUR LADIES' LETTER

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 69, 28 August 1926, Page 2

OUR LADIES' LETTER

My dear Tenia:—What with exciting football matches and our "Ascots" what time have wo to collect I o ur scattered brains. Following the doings of those astride the "pigskin" is only equahed by the even more exciting thrill iof ivatcmnrr the pickers of the "calf". Are footballs made ol calf, Tonia, da you think? or is it good old "cowhide" ? Thursday's match in Victoria Park carried many a sore throat and exhausted lung. The .gentle encouraging calls and encouragements, not to mention instructions, could b G heard at EAth'am- one of our suburbs — and without enquiring one know both sides must of a sureity have won as one side could hardly make the ■final eardrum-splitting, .aAvl'ul roar. We are not supposed to ising much in N.Z. .but no one can possibly say. we can b ch&eiv What a brilliant function the "Asrot'' seems to have been this last time. Large hats and "Chiffon frocks were the principle note in feminine attire, though the general appearance of London's smart women is very "tailor-made" at the present moment or should we say up to the end of spring and oven the summer months still found people in warm clothing, the season being belated this yoaj\ Mrs R. V. Kay gave a jolly evening party -,on Monday. Mrs Macalister had a. very nice bridge evening also. Mrs A. W. Budge was hostess at a bridge evening on Tuesday. Mrs S. Pitt entertained on ihuisday night, • . ~ < (I - n Mrs Gander gavo an enjoyable Amon tea" for Miss N. Burke at her residence last Thursday. Miss 0. eg was also hostess en this occasion, v,huh ,»roved a very delightful one, Miss N Burke being the recipient ol many .beautiful and-what »**»«* igj£ 'tial—many very useful gilts lnow preset were : Mrs Morton,. Mrs G.wilder Mr* Lawrence, Miss GriegiVUsses X. and E. Burke. Miss Ivy Masters, Miss Dorathoa Mclnnes, *&£.»• •Chong, Miss D. Childs;, Miss LPajjfor Miss 0. Jones, Miss B. Miss Pe™v Johnson. Miss B. iat uei, ita.J.SirUm <<A.uld Lang Syne" and She s a jwij Good Fellow." TVfnrv'K school The sale of work at S. Man b scno on Thursday afternoon was success, all'the pretty ffooda JJ, qucklv disposed of > jfe* 3 ** to v.-ry willing purchasers. Miss Martin who. was married to 2v>* k VPrv cbnrmino- m her budal tot. 33SS & SS &\* i>-rs The annual Fire Brigade Bab bfiW verv well patronised as it J »g Souldba. What would we► «*£/'£ out our Brigade m ca * o*fcre> « ask'ourselves, Even in,th«d. yso "not, much water" tno> ».v.i ?'" ',,i To decoratiotts were appropriate »' 1 tho plentiful. lh« populai SpUin'and Mrs were the latter wearina Bois 3«. rose Mo o caiu. Also golden brown- eeorgeOe. Mis O. WOfflo cinuamam crepe de chine, Mrs j cigu & on lavender brocade trimmed dh fur, Mrs Moon , black a"d :£- brocaded taffeta, Mrs H Bfagtar* o-oraniuin ve vet, Mrs Moss, cinna, Egley, Miss R. Moore flame satin Miss L. Moore rose pink and go a shawl, Miss M. Massey shrimp pink, Miss Crawford pale apricot crepe do chine with georgette gadets, Miss Sanderson electric bluo brocade and georgette, Miss Carman sapphire blue satin' Miss Marsh black satin and Spanish shawl, Miss N. Lindop sunset georgette and shawl, Miss Ferguson dove nile green crepe de chine. Miss Elgar jade crepe do chine. Miss Sherson black relieved with gold, Miss S Sherson French blue panne velvet, Miss Harknoss, royal blue morocain, Miss Dixon blue taffeta, Miss Graham turquoise chenillo and georgette, Miss Ferguson emerald green, Miss Henry deep peach georgette. Miss Hewitt rose morocain, Miss Anderson nialakite green taffeta and georgette, -Miss Moon stencilled silk georgette, Miss Pierce brocade satin and embroidered shawl, Miss Calcy roso pink * chiffon, Miss McCluggage salmon pink georgette, Miss Watson ruby velvet, Miss Osborne. jade green. Miss Griffin Mack and white, Miss Melville blue morocain, Miss E. Melville pale isafrou chiffon. Miss Petri© pale copper brocade, Miss Murray roso pink and silver headed georgette. Miss N. dirties poach taffeta. Miss Harper rose pink georgette, Miss Langley sea green morocain. Miss iar.es terracotta mouselline, Miss P. Curtis tomato velvet, Miss Vinson ivory crepe do chine jade, panels. Miss Kemp apricot brocaded, .morocain, and many more. The new Cardston-Baxter production in the making, promises b\- all accounts to eclipse "If" I Marry Again" which was pronounced to ho excellent by all those who saw it—some, several times. Surely the road up the Mountain will be concrete of the best, loading up to a superb "Rita'"' with Itumplomyers at intervals on the way up. !

Many local artists are rehearsing witli. zeal to make it a good success and t>ome talent is beinir borrowed from afar. Babkliaus,' who chums to be the world's greatest pianist, has been drawing big bouses in. Wellington. We would have liked to go and hear him so a.s to settle the question once and for all. Mrs Oorbley lias been the guest of Miss Wilson. S. Mary School. Mr and Mrs Wilson are expected for a short visit to Miss Wilson. Many people have guests staying with them for Friday night's dance at S. Mary's. Miss Winiferd Hawkih (Auckland) is staying with her sister Mrs S. Spence. The Misses Maealister, Wellington, are the guests of their sister-in-law Mrs Sinclair Maealister. Miss Thompson, Ghristchurch, is visiting Mrs Edgar Young. Miss Patricia Abraham has returned from Marlon. Miss Mollie Malone came hack from Wellington last Wednesday. The Misses Whelan (Wellington) are visiting their sister, Mrs D. J. Malone. Miss Powdrell (Hawera) ia stopping with Mrs W. H. Young. Miss M. Fredirc is staying with Mrs H. Penn.

■ Miss Nora Spenec lias returned from Chrislchurch. Miss Joan' Coleman is back from Wellington. MifiS Mary Pookes, Now Plymouth, Miss Mary McAllum, Inglewood, Miss Hinds. Ingle-wood, and Miss Effra Bailie are staying with Miss Wilson. Miss Reswick lias left for Auckland. S. Mary's School wore a very festive air on Friday night to welcome the "old girls" and friends. The large reception rooms were artistically decorated with blue streamers, the school colours, with masses of larcopodinm. and large bowls of pussy willow. The committee augmented by willing helpers made everything ready for the very jolly dance that eventuated. Amongst those present were: Miss Wilson who received the guests in black and figured morocain; Mrs H. Abraham, black. Mrs S. Porritt, black paine velvet; Mrs Riera, black charmeuse and lace; Mrs Edgar Young, black morocain and alt gold shawl; Mrs Allen, block beaded georgette; Mrs Mark, black with spannlsh shawl; Mrs Kay, black; Miss Young, Eau de Nile taffeta with silver tissue; Miss Marnu Porritt, flame brocade morocain- Miss Helen Abraham, pale pink georgette; Miss Auita Riera, cycleen charmeuse; Miss Mary Fooeks (New Plymouth), flame georgette; Miss Effra Bailie, silver grey beaded morocain; Miss Horile, pale blush rose georgette; Miss 1 Marjory Pearse v (Mangatoki), orange chemila broidery; Miss Nita Hines (Inglewood), pearl grey georgette; Miss May McCallum Inglewood), black beaded georgette; Miss Riddle,, shell pink morocain; Miss Gibson (Norminbyj, powder blue georgette; Miss Hare (Manaia), pale reseda georgette; Miss Powdrey (Hawera), pale pink moromain. Miss Greig (New Plymouth), . pale saffron georgette, headed; Miss i M. Cooper (Eltham), hois de rose georgette; Miss A. Blundel (New Plymouth), canary beaded georgette; Miss Mary Russell (New Plymouth), sea green morocain; Miss Hope Penn, ! skv blue georgette; Miss N. Fredric i (Christckucrh), petunia crepe de chine; Miss Grace North, pale cerise georgette; Miss G. Uniacke, French blue brocade with chentille lace; Miss Coralie Hunter, light green charmeuse; Miss Norman, resedo and rose georgette; Miss Nora Thorpe, acqua marine silk and radium lace. Miss M. Skoglund, aprrcot taffeta and georgette; Miss V. gangster, blue crepe do chine; Miss Booth (Carterton), pale reseda headed georgette; Miss May Burke (Eltham), copper georgette; Miss Donnelly (Eltham), cream morocain; Miss Eileen Blundell, peach georgette; Miss Bennett, white and shawl. Am afraid, my Tonia, I may have overlooked some more pretty girls—their partners were (at least, some of them)—Messrs H. Abraham, Harley (New Plymouth), V. and T. Pookes, T. Penn, E.. Young, D. V. and R. Young, A. Budge, Brepkon, Wilson, Handley, Brown (New Plymouth), L. arid B. Pease (Mangatoki), Blair (Hawera), C. dimming, Ryan (Hawera), R. Burke (Eltham)', S. Cooper (Eltham), Hare (Manaia), M. and G. Thorpe, Pogg,»Windistell (Douglas), Win-yard, Hntuh'en's, T. McCullough,. Harvey, Breckon. Wilson D.Wilson (New Plymouth), Haybittle (Hawera) Belcher (Eltham), E. Hunter, Hamilton (New Plymouth), O. W. Phillips, Morey, 11. Curtis, Price, Pegg, H. Bre'emcrf, Blundell (New Plymouth), Y. Rogers (Eltham), and many more I assure you .were there to vote the evenings the jolliest attended . for a Jong time. The only drawback is that we are still left in doubt as to the bride's christian name. WhaC can it be? Now, my dear Tonia, you have had more than enough for this time. ' So long, till next time, ( VERONICA. Silk stockings cover a multitude of shins! Don't they?